Altoona Railroaders (Altoona, WI) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting St. Croix Central Panthers (Hammond, WI), 67-59 in a league bout.

With the win, Altoona upgrades its record to 5-2 on the season. The Railroaders host New Richmond (New Richmond, WI) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 22. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 3-6. New Richmond lost 85-52 in their recent league bout against Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire, WI)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Amery Warriors (Amery, WI) in a Middle Border bout, on Friday, January 6. St. Croix Central will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record.